Fridley Senior High School vs. Columbia Heights Senior High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Fridley Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Graduation Rate
Diversity
Columbia Heights Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Graduation Rate
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 854 students in grades 9-12, Fridley Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,092 students in grades 9-12, Columbia Heights Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
854 students
1,092 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1637 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1637 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
15-19%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
209
320
Grade 10 Students
228
277
Grade 11 Students
220
230
Grade 12 Students
197
265
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
45%
% Black
44%
34%
% White
23%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
14%
